Today is the first world ovarian cancer day. The first time that the all the concerned people of the world are getting together and saying, "Hey, hear about this tragedy. Lend a hand. Be aware. We can make a difference." That is big stuff.

So today, CancerDancer is asking everyone to pick one person, and send them the following note, through email, facebook, a phone call, or a visit. This is a simple and free way to be part of the solution, and this should target someone you care about. That is reason enough, isn't it?

A new website reminds us of how it all began.

Our mission has always been to provide information and help people connect. That is one of the reasons that we are so excited about this new website. With this new set of tools, we will be able to reach further and connect deeper. Although we don't believe that technology is the answer to every problem -- and no website will ever substitute for a warm smile or a good hug -- we have seen how effective it can be.

Peter McIilhenny guest blogs for us today. Peter has been an avid CancerDancer from the start. He writes regularly for Style magazine on all things music. If you would like to be a guest blogger, please let us know. We would love to have you, and Peter, thanks for donating your talented pen to us.

Asking people to dance, and to film themselves doing it, and to put that film into the public domain has resulted in enthusiasm for some and, shall we say, queasiness and paralytic fear in others. This begs the questions, why should we dance? What’s the purpose?

As you know, CancerDancer calls Richmond, Va. home. As you also know this is a battleground state for the presidential election and a state that can elect either Democrats or Republicans depending upon the race, the date, the weather, etc. Accordingly, we are inundated with vitriolic ads and lively debate here in the Old Dominion.

CancerDancer is thankful that Governor Bob and First Lady Maureen McDonnell are opening the Governor’s Mansion to CancerDancer on September 10 to mark Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. I have tweeted the President and asked him to join us. Who knows, right? He lost his mother to ovarian cancer.

In doing so, it struck me that this is an event that EVERYBODY can agree on. Cancer is not partisan, it does not lean left or right. It is tragic and we can all band together to support those that have it and seek a cure.